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Hornsey School for Girls

Community school · London · N8 9JF

Ages 11–16 · 560 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
781

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
322
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
58
Offers to outside-LA applicants
21
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

560 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
560
Boys / girls
0 / 560
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
560 / 810 (69%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
170
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Kuljit Rahelu

Location

Address
Inderwick Road
Postcode
N8 9JF
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Haringey, 560 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N8
13
Secondary in N8
3
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Secondary in Haringey LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N8

  • Greig City Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N8 7NU · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Highgate Wood Secondary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N8 8RN · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Arts and Media School Islington

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · N4 3LS · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence13.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Park View School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N15 3QR · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Skinners' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N4 1SY · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Heartlands High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 7ST · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • FSM66.2%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kuljit Rahelu
Telephone
02083486191
Website
http://www.hsg.haringey.sch.uk/

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